Tpg Talks Episode Six A New Era Of Flight Deals With Scott S Cheap Flights

In episode six of the TPG Talks, Scott Keyes — founder and Chief Flight Expert of the airfare deal subscription company Scott’s Cheap Flights — described what he sees happening to prices in 2020 and beyond. COVID-19 continues to have substantial effects on the airline industry. When carriers cut their route networks, park hundreds of aircraft or suspend operations entirely, what does that mean for the future of flight deals?Register for our next TPG Talks webinar at this linkIf you’ve been wondering about that very question, make sure to watch the replay of this week’s episode with Scott. Then, head over to the TPG Lounge on Facebook and join the conversation on today’s episode at this thread.Scott started out by giving us the current deals landscape, where his team of flight deal researches have seen an increase in the number of deals since the current pandemic began. We then talked the latest developments on whether mistake fares are being honored, best practices for booking great fares and looked to the future of the deal’s landscape as well as the airplane experience in a COVID-19 world.Show Notes3:45 - Introduction to Scott Keyes and Scott’s Cheap Flights6:00 - Secret Sauce of How Scott’s Team Finds Cheap Flights7:24 - Overview of the Current Deals Landscape9:35 - How the Deals Have Changed11:30 - Scott’s Personal Experience with the Pandemic15:06 - Premium Fare Deals18:44 - How Scott is Sharing Flight Deals During the Coronavirus Outbreak (“The Mom Test”)21:58 - Mistake Fares vs. Great Deals27:55 - Tips for Booking a Mistake Fare32:33 - The New Era of Deals39:50 - How Scott Classifies Flight Prices43:22 - Future of the Aviation Industry from Booking to In-Flight Experience49:30 - Q&AFollow on reading and important linksWhen will we start traveling again?Now may be the time to book future travelWhen will international travel return? A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recoveryAirline coronavirus change and cancellation policies: A complete list of major carriersBottom LineTPG Talks is a series of live webinars hosted by team members from The Points Guy, covering various aspects of the travel, credit card and loyalty industries. Join from anywhere in the world on any device to learn tips and tricks that’ll get you closer to your next dream vacation.For a list of previous sessions, visit our TPG Talks hub page, or click on any of the links below for individual recaps:Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.TPG Talks #1: Online shopping portalsTPG Talks #2: Under-the-radar loyalty programsTPG Talks #3: Future of cruisingTPG Talks #4: Beginner’s guideTPG Talks #5: Travel changes and cancellations